It’s HOT! Good thing Portland Parks & Recreation’s splash pads around the city are open, like the ones in the photos! Splash away through the end of September, hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m “Not only do they make the hot days more tolerable,” writes the Oregonian, “but they pull people into the park. […]
HILLSBORO, ORE.––In celebration of the inaugural season of the Hillsboro Hops, a short-season single-A baseball team, the Washington County Museum takes a look at the game as played by the early-20th-century town teams—the Verboort Beavers, the Beaverton Beavers and teams from Tigardville, Banks, Hillsboro and Forest Grove. These teams comprised men and boys who loved […]
The Log Cabin Museum of the Lincoln County Historical Society temporarily closed in May to undergo conversion to a publicly accessible library and research facility. “The research library has outgrown its space and needs room to grow, which the Log Cabin can provide,” Steve Wyatt, executive director of the Society, said. “Each day the current […]
Newport, Oregon— A new species of the feathered kind debuted at the Oregon Coast Aquarium in late June when three horned puffins waddled out of their carrier into the Seabird Aviary. This is the first time the Aquarium has exhibited horned puffins, known as Fratercula corniculata in the scientific community. These birds needed a home […]
The 20th annual Northwest Oboe Seminar will present a recital Saturday, August 17, 7:30 p.m. at All Saints’ Episcopal,4033 SE Woodstock Blvd., Portland. This event will feature the participants of the day-long seminar in solo and varied ensemble performances, including our traditional rousing group finale with instruments of the double reed family. Seminar guest Daniel […]
The Eugene, Cascades & Coast region is bursting at the seams with creativity this summer. Check out these two brand new art festivals. Inaugural Cascadia Music Festival This summer marks the beginning of a new summertime tradition of live music in one of Eugene’s most beautiful parks. The inaugural Cascadia Music Festival kicks off the […]
Contact: Matt Miner, 503-484-8196 mailto:[email protected] The Gary Ogan Band featuring Michael Braun, Dave Captein and Mike Doolin. Tuesday, July 30, 7:00pm O’Connor’s Vault 7850 S.W. Capitol Hwy. Portland, Oregon 97219 Tickets: $8 advance from http://oganband2.brownpapertickets.com or $12 at the door. Oregon Music Hall of Famer Gary Ogan http://garyogan.com made his mark with regional hits in […]
(Portland, OR) –Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) announces the retirement of Adaptive & Inclusive Recreation (AIR) supervisor Debbie Timmins after 33 years on the job. Timmins began working at what she calls “the best job possible” in March of 1980, and retired in June. Over the course of more than three decades, she has overseen […]
(BEND, Ore.) Don’t be surprised next June if you’re passed on a Bend, Oregon trail by a lot of fast runners with muscular calves and a bit of gray hair. At the National Senior Games Association (NSGA) annual meeting in Kissimmee, Fla. last week, Bend was chosen to host the Oregon Senior Games starting June […]
(Portland, OR) –From Portland’s famous Forest Park to New York City’s Central Park, America’s urban forests store an estimated 708 million tons of carbon, an environmental service with an estimated value of $50 billion, according to a recent U.S. Forest Service study. Annual net carbon uptake by these trees is estimated at 21 million tons […]
